Hopback

[SunkenBier]

What is the ideal temperature to put the wort through a hopback? Should it be before or after cooling the wort?

[bub]

I think the hopback is Pre-Chiller
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[yeast_slurry_speech]

You could also put something like this after your keg, but before the tap, and fill it with hops. Talk about late hopping.

[bub]

that is what is known as a Randall.
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[BeerMan]

yeast_slurry have you used this contraption
How many PSI is a mason jar rated for I was thinking about doing this with a water filter canister (cost 40.00 plus fittings) but I'm cheap and out in the garage I have a mason jar and some copper pipe, fittings and a stainless screen just waiting to become a randell (cost zero) but my concern would be popping the lid or worse if it required a little PSI push to get the beer through the hops. what has been your experience using it.

[Bugeater]

The Mason jars are designed to prevent implosion, not explosion so they won't stand high pressure. However, in this case it doesn't matter. You will only be putting 2 or 3 pounds pressure though there, well within the limits. I say go ahead as long as you have no chips or cracks in the jar.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company